The home team had come away the winner the last five times Manchester and Taylor County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Blue Devils fell 10-7 to the Vikings on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Isaiah Gribble and Jarrell Garrette did some serious damage despite the final result: Gribble went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Garrette went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That run marked the first that Gribble has scored this season. Markevious Key was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Taylor County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Taylor County will take on Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manchester will be paying especially close attention to the Vikings' game: after the Vikings face off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on Manchester again at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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